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Opinion
Generalist knowledge is an asset
August 5, 2019
Recognition of the place for HTFMs in hospital medicine has grown in recent years.
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Gram-negative bacteremia: Cultures, drugs, and duration
July 29, 2019
Management of gram-negative bacteremia remains a challenging clinical situation for inpatient providers.
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News
Do prophylactic PPIs improve mortality in critically ill patients?
July 25, 2019
Does the use of prophylactic proton pump inhibitors improve mortality or cause more adverse events in critically ill ICU patients at high risk of gastrointestinal bleeding?
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Use of antipsychotics to treat delirium in the ICU
July 19, 2019
Does management of ICU delirium with either typical or atypical antipsychotic medications result in a shorter duration of delirium?
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Opinion
When do I stop the code?
July 18, 2019
Every physician knows how to initiate resuscitation for cardiopulmonary arrest; only a few know when to stop it.
News
New analysis challenges fluid resuscitation guidelines for patients in shock
July 17, 2019
For children in shock, fluid resuscitation has counterproductive effects on respiratory and neurologic function.
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No reduction in PE risk with vena cava filters after severe injury
July 9, 2019
MELBOURNE – “Given the cost and risks associated with a vena cava filter, our data suggest that there is no urgency to insert the filter in patients who can be treated with prophylactic anticoagulation within 7 days after injury,” the investigators wrote.
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Study: Most patients hospitalized with pneumonia receive excessive antibiotics
July 8, 2019
Odds of adverse events increased by 5% per excess day of antibiotic treatment.
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What’s new in pediatric sepsis
June 26, 2019
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Don’t obsess about “Golden Hour” for delivering sepsis treatment bundle, expert advises.
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HM19: Sepsis care update
June 19, 2019
Best practices and guidelines for the care of patients with sepsis and septic shock continue to evolve.
